Cal Vin

Music career

Cal_vin started in the music business as a rapper and then started making his own productions. From then he focused on rapping and making Hip hop, Rnb and Afro Pop beats among other genres, this saw him working on and producing songs with big names in the industry.

He gained some popularity in 2014 when one of his songs “Bebengakholwa”, from the “Perfect Balance” album began to top local radio charts such ZiFM Stereo, Star FM and Power FM. Bebengakholwa was a hit and went to dominate in competitions namely Bulawayo Top10 Chart on ZiFM Stereo topping the charts as number 1 for eleven weeks and also being voted ‘’Song of the Month”, three times consecutively. On Heart Beat National Chart it did well also and it stayed in the top10 for weeks.

In 2014 Cal_Vin received a Zim Hip Hop award nomination.

Awards

• Album of the Year for Year of the Vin, Zim Hip Hop Awards 2015
• Best Male Artist, Zim Hip Hop Awards 2015

Death

Cal_vin died on the night of 24 October from injuries sustained after being was run over by a car. He had been walking home after watching a football match on TV at a bar near his home in Luveve. He had his girlfriend and two other boys. They were almost home, just about 20 meters away when the incident happened.^[1] Cal_Vin was taken to Mpilo Central Hospital and was declared deceased upon arrival.

#JusticeForCalvin Campaign

Following his death, Zimbabweans on social media started a campaign to help track down the driver and car that had run him over. On Twitter, using the hashtag #JusticeForCalvin people appealed to the public to help find the Mazda Familiar car that had killed Cal_Vin. Images of a damaged vehicle similar to the one described were shared.

Arrest of Suspect

Wilfred Mafuka was arrested for allegedly killing Cal Vin. In March 2021, Mafuka gave the Zimbabwe Republic Police a 14-day ultimatum to take him to court or release his car which was impounded as part of the investigations.

In a tweet in October 2020, Police said Wilfred Mafuka handed himself over to them, in connection with the hit and run accident. Mafuka, was later reportedly ‘exonerated’, but police said investigations were on course and that he still had a case to answer.^[2]

Personal Life

Cal_Vin had a two-year-old daughter, Khloe.

Picture Gallery

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  Cal_Vin Performing

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  Cal_Vin Album Sleeve

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  Cal_vin holding up an award

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  Cal_Vin Portrait

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  Cal_Vin in Traditional Garb

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Video Gallery

Discography

Albums

• Year of The Vin
  • 1. I.T.P.O.G
  • 2. They Don't Know
  • 3. Empumelelo (feat. Mj Sings)
  • 4. Bona
  • 5. King
  • 6. Ngigcwale Ngawe
  • 7. Kwesami (feat. Orthodox S.I.X)
  • 8. Zkhuphani (feat. Cassper Nyovest)
  • 9. Interlude
  • 10. What Are We to Do (feat. Guluva Seven)
  • 11. Ngenela (feat. Mj Sings)
  • 12. Samadlwane (feat. Mai)
  • 13. All over the World

• Straight out of Kennel
• Back Pack Season
• GCSOM
• New Role Models
• Perfect Balance

Trivia

• The song Zkhupani was noticed by California based Hollywood makeup artist, Jackie Mgido (who has worked with high profile celebrities namely Denzel Washington, Bill Cosby and Sylvester Stallone among others) to sponsor CAL_VIN's video shoot for the single.
• Cal_Vin's single Zkhupani got an endorsement from fellow South African rapper Casper Nyovest who publicly aired his acknowledgment on Twitter.

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